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boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. in this chamber, where the people's house gathers, we pause to offer you gratitude for gift of this good lapped on which we live and for this great nation which you have inspired in developing over so many years. continue to inspire the american people, that through the ebb and flow of our shared history we might keep liberty and justice alive in our nation and in the world. give to us and all people a vivid sense of your presence, that we may learn to understand each other respect each other, work with each other, live with each other and do good to each other. so, shall we make our nation great in goodness and good in its greatness. may all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. the speaker pro tempore: the chair has examined the journal of the last day's proceedings and announces to th
boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. in this chamber, where the people's house gathers, we pause to offer you gratitude for gift of this good lapped on which we live and for this great nation which you have inspired in developing over so many years. continue to inspire the american people, that through the ebb...
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boehner tomorrow? >> yes. >> absolutely. i will vote for speaker boehner. i wanted a moment to look in the eyes and shake hands with the speaker and erick kanter. both of them shook my hand and gave me their word this vote will go forward as planned. and that they will be there for us. i want to emphasize the one thing that has been getting lost here. i have had discussions with speaker boehner for almost nine weeks now about the sandy disaster and the people in need. i never questioned where his heart was. he wants to help the people of new york and new jersey. delay the vote. i do not support it at all. i do not think it was the right call. i do not think he does not want to help. it was because of the timing issue. it was never because he does not want to help new york or new jersey. i want to make that clear. that was never in question. i disagree with the vote. i think we all did. we have to do the very next best thing, which is not waste any more time. we have that commitment. i stayed behind to make sure i personally got it. that is good enough for m
boehner tomorrow? >> yes. >> absolutely. i will vote for speaker boehner. i wanted a moment to look in the eyes and shake hands with the speaker and erick kanter. both of them shook my hand and gave me their word this vote will go forward as planned. and that they will be there for us. i want to emphasize the one thing that has been getting lost here. i have had discussions with speaker boehner for almost nine weeks now about the sandy disaster and the people in need. i never...
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it is not rocket science. >> how are you doing, speaker boehner? mr. boehner: good. i am doing real good because this is almost over. [laughter] 113th and114th congresses are some of the most polarized i can remember. what did you do personally to combat bad and what can the new congress due to combat the cultural and political polarization that is affecting the country? mr. boehner: i and that -- fellow republicans believed in something different. finding common ground was not easy. finddly, when i did try to common ground, people did not want me to cut any deals. any deal i cut with the president was bad. it was bizarre. but that is what people thought. and he was under the same heat from the last. -- from the left. one of the great things about this election is that that has all gone away. we have donald trump. you know, tim ryan from hisgstown, donald trump won district. so here is tim ryan going, oh, gee, you know, i am a democrat and i am going to do x, but then there are people who voted for donald trump in the district. right wing republicans, i am being kind
it is not rocket science. >> how are you doing, speaker boehner? mr. boehner: good. i am doing real good because this is almost over. [laughter] 113th and114th congresses are some of the most polarized i can remember. what did you do personally to combat bad and what can the new congress due to combat the cultural and political polarization that is affecting the country? mr. boehner: i and that -- fellow republicans believed in something different. finding common ground was not easy....
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boehner is basically in the same camp. they have to deal with conservatives in their caucuses who have said that a government shutdown is really good politics for us. our base likes government shutdown. in the end, when it happened two gettingo, wind that reelected and not only that, we got majorities in both houses. so they have to deal with that factor. and try and convince others in the party to come along with them and get the short term build on. year, a stillthe going to have to try to get through a full year appropriations bill to wrap up fiscal 16 appropriations. that's going to be really difficult. and that will be a cliff in december. have a cliff september 30, you have a cliff in november. onbetween you have a cliff transportation spending. at the end of the year you have a cliff on total appropriations provisionsg tax known as tax extenders. host: that's nancy ognanovich from bloomberg talking about what's going on in the senate. your publication puts out something called the hill watch. what is that. guest: we
boehner is basically in the same camp. they have to deal with conservatives in their caucuses who have said that a government shutdown is really good politics for us. our base likes government shutdown. in the end, when it happened two gettingo, wind that reelected and not only that, we got majorities in both houses. so they have to deal with that factor. and try and convince others in the party to come along with them and get the short term build on. year, a stillthe going to have to try to...
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i asked john boehner at that point can we pass this through the house? is there a majority of votes in the house to get this passed? and speaker boehner i think was incere about wanting to pass it but had difficulty over the last year trying to get it done. so when he finally told me he wasn't going to call it up this year, what i indicated to him is i feel obliged to do everything i can lawfully with my executive authority to make sure that we don't keep on making the system worse, but that whatever executive actions that i take will be replaced and supplanted by actions by ongress. that is a commitment i made not ust to the american people and to the business and evangelical community and law enforcement folks and everybody who has looked at this issue and thinks that we need immigration reform. that is a commitment that i made to john boehner i would act in the absence of action by congress. before the end of the year we are going to take whatever lawful actions that i can take that i believe will improve the functioning of our immigration system that
i asked john boehner at that point can we pass this through the house? is there a majority of votes in the house to get this passed? and speaker boehner i think was incere about wanting to pass it but had difficulty over the last year trying to get it done. so when he finally told me he wasn't going to call it up this year, what i indicated to him is i feel obliged to do everything i can lawfully with my executive authority to make sure that we don't keep on making the system worse, but that...
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boehner and all the republicans are just having no idea. when you hear the republicans talk, are you listeners, what are they selling you as an alternative? what is the alternative to the affordable health care act? nothing. what is the alternative to immigration? they have no ideas. it is just no, no. they love keeping the country stuck in mud and having these endless hearings from benghazi to the irs and now to the prisoner swap. they have no ideas and it is hurting this country. you need wings the fight is plain and one wing is just saying we are not going to do anything. lindsey graham running for the primary. he is the incumbent in south carolina. precincts re-syncs -- reporting. you must haveina, 50%. lindsay has 51% right now. a call from a georgia. i would like to piggyback on the last two callers. this wasn't necessarily a tea party win. , it isother hand something the gop needs the list t -- to listen to. i think people are tired of big government interfering in all morale lives -- in all of our lives. us from getting jobs, tellin
boehner and all the republicans are just having no idea. when you hear the republicans talk, are you listeners, what are they selling you as an alternative? what is the alternative to the affordable health care act? nothing. what is the alternative to immigration? they have no ideas. it is just no, no. they love keeping the country stuck in mud and having these endless hearings from benghazi to the irs and now to the prisoner swap. they have no ideas and it is hurting this country. you need...
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i am very sympathetic to speaker boehner. i did not realize it at the time -- i was very fortunate to work with bill clinton. i would not have said it to you at the time did he had been governor for 12 years, the governor of a conservative state. obama never actually served in the illinois senate because he was busy running for the u.s. senate and did not actually serve in the u.s. senate because it is busy running for president and now he has not really served as president because he has been busy running for reelection, so he has no government experience. [applause] so, -- and harry reid. i was fortunate because i had a republican senate. harry reid is a totally partisan democrat who arrogantly -- they pass a bill and leave the city. by what right does the senate decide they are the designers of america's future, and they leave? i think every center of the be told to go back to washington and get the job done, pass a year-long bill, get stability, and let's move to something new. but we look embarrassingly incompetent as a
i am very sympathetic to speaker boehner. i did not realize it at the time -- i was very fortunate to work with bill clinton. i would not have said it to you at the time did he had been governor for 12 years, the governor of a conservative state. obama never actually served in the illinois senate because he was busy running for the u.s. senate and did not actually serve in the u.s. senate because it is busy running for president and now he has not really served as president because he has been...
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guest: let's go back to when john boehner was speaker. there has been a group of people who have been upset with the speaker whether it is john boehner or paul ryan. there is some appetite for that among a section of the republican conference. the question is are there enough people, and who is the alternative that can get the votes? i don't think that person exists. host: every house speaker since tip o'neill has either been forced out, defeated, or taken out by his or her own party. the speaker has left on his or her own since 1986. guest: that is not going to make paul ryan sleep better tonight. host: jonathan las vegas, democrats line. you get the last word. my question was on health care. part of the fact that the health care plan is probably right now is because the republican party who wants to throw it on the democrats, i was disappointed to hear the president say that the other day, because they defunded it a couple of years ago. that is why it is falling apart. host: want to respond to that? this election is going to be another
guest: let's go back to when john boehner was speaker. there has been a group of people who have been upset with the speaker whether it is john boehner or paul ryan. there is some appetite for that among a section of the republican conference. the question is are there enough people, and who is the alternative that can get the votes? i don't think that person exists. host: every house speaker since tip o'neill has either been forced out, defeated, or taken out by his or her own party. the...
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oh your view of john boehner. -- on your view of john boehner. we would love to take your comments again on twitter. we are at c-span wj. of president obama's asian trip. president obama celebrated america's closer ties with the muslim majority nation of malaysia on sunday. that would've been 1966, not 1996. another story in the post this morning. one more campaign story for you this morning. this comes from this morning's "washington times." again, our topic is your view of speaker john boehner. . why don't you talk first a little bit about how john boehner is viewed back home in his ohio district? boehner ise speaker supported a lot here, especially in butler county. of the is a largely republican area. it is one of several counties thisare -- that make up area. it is heavily populated and is always had support here. host: is anyone coming out to challenge him given the time tumult? he is challenging john and he is backed by the tea party. actually, he has some money thrown in. he is also supporting his campaign from a national tea party leader
oh your view of john boehner. -- on your view of john boehner. we would love to take your comments again on twitter. we are at c-span wj. of president obama's asian trip. president obama celebrated america's closer ties with the muslim majority nation of malaysia on sunday. that would've been 1966, not 1996. another story in the post this morning. one more campaign story for you this morning. this comes from this morning's "washington times." again, our topic is your view of speaker...
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boehner did this before the 2010 election. he went up and told wall street he was going to deregulate everything and do away with dodd frank. all he is doing is pandering to the bankers and wall street. we've had this for 30 years. why people continue to listen to this stuff is beyond me. host: we have had what for 30 years? caller: the same idea of de regulation, cut this, cut that, and none of it has worked. i do not know why people even buy into this at all or why the republicans continue to push it. the reason is, that's where the money comes from for their campaigns. it is bribery. that's all it is. bribery to get elected to retain or regain power. host: a democrat, you're on the air. good morning. caller: hello. i believe china has manipulated the currency. they have counterfeited our goods. they have used illegal workers and sweatshops. they have done all these things to us. i think we should sue them. host: what does it mean to the issue of raising the debt ceiling? caller: this would take care of the debt. if we assum
boehner did this before the 2010 election. he went up and told wall street he was going to deregulate everything and do away with dodd frank. all he is doing is pandering to the bankers and wall street. we've had this for 30 years. why people continue to listen to this stuff is beyond me. host: we have had what for 30 years? caller: the same idea of de regulation, cut this, cut that, and none of it has worked. i do not know why people even buy into this at all or why the republicans continue to...
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boehner. but they're not ecstatic about the compromise, but that is a compromise. the fact that both sides did not get everything that they want but they were able to make sure that, for example, the planned parenthood provision, the controversial provision to defund planned parenthood, that will not be included in the long term funding bill, per se. but senate majority leader reid said, ok, we will have been up and down vote on it in the senate. when it comes up on the floor. that was good. because the house republicans were adamant that a block -- that that be included in the long term bill. host: was that a real issue to get them to this number? guest: it was a real issue, probably to get them to the number. my general understanding of the situation is on tuesday night, after the initial white house meeting that morning, harry reid and john boehner met and boehner's office. i think that that day -- last night there were sprinklings of the conspiracy theory among staffers that they probably
boehner. but they're not ecstatic about the compromise, but that is a compromise. the fact that both sides did not get everything that they want but they were able to make sure that, for example, the planned parenthood provision, the controversial provision to defund planned parenthood, that will not be included in the long term funding bill, per se. but senate majority leader reid said, ok, we will have been up and down vote on it in the senate. when it comes up on the floor. that was good....
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to the front page of john boehner's other hometown, here call," "gton, "roll boehner resignation sets off chaotic leadership scramble." to help answer your questions this morning, we're joined onset by jason dick of "roll call." conference andan up becoming too big, too unruly for him? guest: it looks like it. we have in watching capitol hill for a long time. the majority only gets so big. as you said, this is about as big as it gets for any majority. once you get into the to 40-250 range, you are bringing in people to your caucus were not necessarily all unlined with the people at the center of it, or leading it. what we are talking about, when we're talking about undone by the right or the conservative wing of it, we attack about 30, maybe max 40 people. to get anything done, he needed to succeed to some of their wishes. he could not push legislation or an agenda without running it by them. it seemed that at a certain point he lost them. us injason dick here with our first hour, as you call in, asking questions about leadership. you can start dialing in now. we will show you first s
to the front page of john boehner's other hometown, here call," "gton, "roll boehner resignation sets off chaotic leadership scramble." to help answer your questions this morning, we're joined onset by jason dick of "roll call." conference andan up becoming too big, too unruly for him? guest: it looks like it. we have in watching capitol hill for a long time. the majority only gets so big. as you said, this is about as big as it gets for any majority. once you get...
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when my colleague will interview the former speaker of the house john boehner on his new book that just came out last week, "on the house: a washington memoir," log on to washingyield myself such consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr.
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i have not talked to john boehner. i hope to within the next hour, but there is a time difference in ohio and washington. i have done morning shows at 4:00 a.m. this morning so i am still trying to talk to john. we have had a longstanding good relationship. i have found him to be a consensus died. the statements he made last night, i thought, and again this morning that he appeared to be the john boehner that i know, someone willing to work with us. i hope that to be the case. thanks, everybody. >> now, house speaker nancy pelosi. tonight she talks about the election results with diane sawyer of abc news. >> what are you going to do next? to the first time talking to my members who carried the banner. that is what i am doing today. then i will start thinking about what i do next. but it is not about me. >> the president said that he was sad. and for you? >> envisat in terms of my colleagues it -- who will not be coming back. i am a professional. i felt that for the american people because i believe that there is a dist
i have not talked to john boehner. i hope to within the next hour, but there is a time difference in ohio and washington. i have done morning shows at 4:00 a.m. this morning so i am still trying to talk to john. we have had a longstanding good relationship. i have found him to be a consensus died. the statements he made last night, i thought, and again this morning that he appeared to be the john boehner that i know, someone willing to work with us. i hope that to be the case. thanks,...
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final the boehner -- i know the boehner attempt that tried to make permanent for $1 million and below, that included some smart tech -- tax issues that would have closed loopholes and made part of the tax code more fair. i do not think that is included in this one. it was cobbled together quickly, and, of course, behind closed doors. to go back to your question about speaker boehner, that is another thing -- he has attempted to do a lot of stuff in the open. you might not like him or the things he is voting for if you are in the republican congress, but that is a positive thing for people, especially conservatives that feel left out of the process. let things get done in the open. that is worth a lot. host: mike has been waiting in misery. democratic caller. -- missouri, democratic caller. caller: raising the taxes on the rich, i think it is i'm a democrat, but i think there is a trend going on with people on welfare. no two couples, hud pays rent, they get food stamps, the husband and wife get medicaid, and they are able to work. at the end of the year, they say they worked so much,
final the boehner -- i know the boehner attempt that tried to make permanent for $1 million and below, that included some smart tech -- tax issues that would have closed loopholes and made part of the tax code more fair. i do not think that is included in this one. it was cobbled together quickly, and, of course, behind closed doors. to go back to your question about speaker boehner, that is another thing -- he has attempted to do a lot of stuff in the open. you might not like him or the things...
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when my colleague will interview the former speaker of the house john boehner on his new book that just came out last week, "on the house: a washington memoir," log on to washing >> www.c-span.org/coronavirus for the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. it's easy to find the latest briefings on the administration's response using the interactive gallery of maps to follow the cases nationwide and worldwide. go to www.c-span.org/ coronavirus. today on the communicators, the sbc commissioner. >> you've got mobile wireless that's competing with cable for in-home high-speed, cable is now entering the mobile wireless game, all of this convergence so you've got entities that are competing yet they are doing so with very lopsided regulatory structure. that is a challenge at the fcc. net neutrality is an example of that which is how we take this internet infrastructure and regulated under this 19 ernie's copper line -- this 1930's copper line approach and that's why congress should step up to the plate on that one. >> what's the communicators today at 6:30 p.m. eastern on c-span. >> pre
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still, john boehner walk er comeic cantor walked out. the president has clearly showed an enormous amount of patience and history will judge him as one of the most patient presidents that we have had a net long time. host: representative tim ryan is in his fifth term representing the 17th district of ohio. our first call for the representative comes from illinois on airline for republicans. caller: good morning. this is in reference to the corporate tax break on corporate aircraft. break ort a tax subsidy that was passed by congress and wasn't the purpose of that to serve as an inducement to get businesses to spend money buying jets in order to prop up the american small jet airline industry? with respect to paying taxes and you made the reference that corporations can afford it, i also recall a number of years ago there was a luxury tax that was passed because the rich could afford to buy yachts and they could obviously pay that tax. the consequence of that tax was that it really hurt the yacht- building industry. it roundup in bill los
still, john boehner walk er comeic cantor walked out. the president has clearly showed an enormous amount of patience and history will judge him as one of the most patient presidents that we have had a net long time. host: representative tim ryan is in his fifth term representing the 17th district of ohio. our first call for the representative comes from illinois on airline for republicans. caller: good morning. this is in reference to the corporate tax break on corporate aircraft. break ort a...
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when my colleague will interview the former speaker of the house john boehner on his new book that just came out last week, "on the house: a washington memoir," log on to washingto >> today on c-span, remarks from west virginia senator joe manchin, speaking at the national press club in washington, d.c. live coverage begins at 11:00 eastern. the house is back in session to debate homeland security suspension bills. watch live coverage here on c-span. >> c-span is your...
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boehner." we will focus more on that issue and issues facing latino voters later on in today's "washington journal." we will go to the democrat line. ida from longwood, florida. what is the most import issue for you in the second term? caller: the most apparent issue that the news wanted to think is the fiscal cliff. it is interesting the word fiscal cliff is a cliche for "how much money is going to be taken out of the $150 million ira's of mr. romney." understand that the fiscal cliff was imposed by bush to keep the tax benefits for the rich in place. and then in a compromise, obama continued those for another year. because in 2008 there were supposed to run out. nobody is talking about the compromise that he made not to actually bring the the 2008 provisions into place. we have four things we're looking at. they can lead that policy continue. t policycan let tha tpoli continue. some say it will increase spending cuts and will weigh heavily on growth and possibly drive the economy back into a
boehner." we will focus more on that issue and issues facing latino voters later on in today's "washington journal." we will go to the democrat line. ida from longwood, florida. what is the most import issue for you in the second term? caller: the most apparent issue that the news wanted to think is the fiscal cliff. it is interesting the word fiscal cliff is a cliche for "how much money is going to be taken out of the $150 million ira's of mr. romney." understand that...
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definitely with boehner. we will control the bills in the speaker's office. my staff will help write them. we will decide what comes forward and what does it. committees became a lot less relevant. you have got people who don't understand what it means to have an open vote on the floor on an appropriations bill. when i was in the 1990's, newt kind of drilled into my head "there will be open rules, but we have to get this done." if you don't like it, go to the floor. have an amendment and try to see if you can win, but you have to do the work. i'm not going to do it for you. mccarthy does not think that way. he still thinks "i got to control it all. i have to write the bills, make sure they are pre-negotiated." i think most members feel they are not doing their job when the reality isnd they are not. they are not getting a chance to have their amendment heard, their working committee considered. i think that more than the less split andeft-right will be what comes out of this next leadership. susan: a closing question for mr. mcintosh? a great place to end. th
definitely with boehner. we will control the bills in the speaker's office. my staff will help write them. we will decide what comes forward and what does it. committees became a lot less relevant. you have got people who don't understand what it means to have an open vote on the floor on an appropriations bill. when i was in the 1990's, newt kind of drilled into my head "there will be open rules, but we have to get this done." if you don't like it, go to the floor. have an amendment...
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i'd been john boehner has the right idea and i hope they do not pass this bill -- i think john boehner has the right idea. host: let us listen to speaker boehner in his own words. >> i believe that two months is just kicking the can down the road. the american people are tired of that. frankly, i am tired of it, on the house side. we have seen this kind of action before coming out of the senate. it is time to stop, do our work, resolve differences and extended for the year and remove the uncertainty. we can find common ground. it is just the usual, let's just punt and come back and do a later. >> you will not accept caking off to february? then i think we should do all right now. host: speaker boehner talking to david gregory. robert joins us on the independent line. caller: ok. look at it this way. the republicans are pushing for the oil pipe line. ok? that oil is under pressure, it is sand and oil mixed. what does that do to anything? and the mixture will deteriorate rock. you have joined in that pipe. it may be rubber. if that pipeline starts leaking, you can't keep -- clean the twe
i'd been john boehner has the right idea and i hope they do not pass this bill -- i think john boehner has the right idea. host: let us listen to speaker boehner in his own words. >> i believe that two months is just kicking the can down the road. the american people are tired of that. frankly, i am tired of it, on the house side. we have seen this kind of action before coming out of the senate. it is time to stop, do our work, resolve differences and extended for the year and remove the...
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. >> speaker boehner, do you a and>> speaker boehner, do you a response to the president's global warming report that came out yesterday? >> no. i'm not going to get into a debate over the science here. it just strikes me that every proposal that democrats have to deal with the issue of climate change would kill jobs in america. the american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs? and and if they are serious about dealing with this issue, why can't they begin to look at this in a way that won't kill jobs in our country? you >> law enforcement, military personnel have been sent to nigeria to try to help to rescue these girls. is that enough? is there danger in doing this? we think back to episodes like blackhawk down and how we can get caught on some of these. >> clearly there's danger whenever we send troops almost any place in the world. but i do think that the president's taking the right step here. to work with our allies to try him to do everything we can to get these girls back to their families in a safe way. >> mr. speaker, a sticking point that remains in the con
. >> speaker boehner, do you a and>> speaker boehner, do you a response to the president's global warming report that came out yesterday? >> no. i'm not going to get into a debate over the science here. it just strikes me that every proposal that democrats have to deal with the issue of climate change would kill jobs in america. the american people are still asking the question, where are the jobs? and and if they are serious about dealing with this issue, why can't they begin...
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and i've already spoken to speaker boehner and senator mitch mcconnell, and what i've said to them is that i am prepared to work with them on areas where we agree, recognizing there are going to be some areas where we just don't agree. and i think one of the habits that this town has to break is this notion that if you disagree on one thing, then suddenly everybody takes their ball home and they don't play. i think that there's got to be the capacity for us to say, here's an area where we're going to have some vigorous disagreement, but here are some areas where we have a common vision -- let's go ahead and get that done, and build some momentum, start working those muscles to actually legislate, sign some legislation, give the american people some confidence that those of us who have this extraordinary privilege of being placed in leadership are able to actually deliver for the american people. one final point that i'll make: i started off by talking about how generally optimistic i am about the economic trends. there are some concerns on the horizon -- obviously japan being weak, eu
and i've already spoken to speaker boehner and senator mitch mcconnell, and what i've said to them is that i am prepared to work with them on areas where we agree, recognizing there are going to be some areas where we just don't agree. and i think one of the habits that this town has to break is this notion that if you disagree on one thing, then suddenly everybody takes their ball home and they don't play. i think that there's got to be the capacity for us to say, here's an area where we're...
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charles from the carolina bringing up house speaker john boehner -- he was pressed in that "washington post" story. paul kane of the washington post notes that the gop was most proud of putting the brake on tougher regulations on business and impeding efforts by president obama to push a more liberal agenda on the country. caller: 520 five representatives comes to $9 million per year. that's a steep price to pay for people who do nothing. they don't want to do nothing. yet the problem is, the republicans say jobs, jobs, jobs. it has never been voted on. that would put a million people to work immediately. shovel ready. it is shovel ready. that is what i want to say. host: jack writes in that a distinction needs to be made between do-nothing and actively working to impede progress. we will go toward independent to a call from madison, for junior. we will go to our republicans line. greg is waiting from union, missouri. to --: i was just calling let's talk about harry reid and barack obama and those people. we have been fighting for the scandals that obama has had. we are fighting with t
charles from the carolina bringing up house speaker john boehner -- he was pressed in that "washington post" story. paul kane of the washington post notes that the gop was most proud of putting the brake on tougher regulations on business and impeding efforts by president obama to push a more liberal agenda on the country. caller: 520 five representatives comes to $9 million per year. that's a steep price to pay for people who do nothing. they don't want to do nothing. yet the problem...
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john boehner cannot live for anything at this point. there is an article today about the effect that this has had on the senator races that is coming up. now it looks like those chances are much weaker. that the inconceivable democrats could take the house back. it would be a reach the way the districts are drawn. the republicans could make nancy pelosi speaker again. i was in a district -- i got reelected 221. let me tell you what has changed. the speaker does not have the power in the caucus right now. it is a very divisive caucus. republicans are representing different constituencies. three other things have changed. if you look at the republican , 80% of theoday republican conference have over 55% of the vote. you had 77 members of the conference. approximately the same as everywhere else. the republican pressures are -- the pressures are on republican members. have fox news, you didn't have ms nbc. rush limbaugh was just starting talk radio. the information flowing out is very high in terms of what people are hearing with basic fac
john boehner cannot live for anything at this point. there is an article today about the effect that this has had on the senator races that is coming up. now it looks like those chances are much weaker. that the inconceivable democrats could take the house back. it would be a reach the way the districts are drawn. the republicans could make nancy pelosi speaker again. i was in a district -- i got reelected 221. let me tell you what has changed. the speaker does not have the power in the caucus...
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we will start with harry reid and move on to john boehner. [video clip] >> they are tired of partisan gridlock. i have one goal, to be obama. obama was reelected overwhelmingly. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to reach a balanced approach to everything, but especially the situation we have with the huge deficit. taxes are a part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they have reelected president obama, and every elected a republican majority. if there was a mandate, it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges we all face as a nation. my message today is not one of confrontation, but one of conviction. mr. president, this is your moment. we are ready to be led. not as democrats or republicans, but as americans. we want you to lead as president of the united states of america. we want you to succeed. let's challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us. let's do the right thing together for our country. host: ron, you are up
we will start with harry reid and move on to john boehner. [video clip] >> they are tired of partisan gridlock. i have one goal, to be obama. obama was reelected overwhelmingly. republicans want us to work together. democrats want us to work together. they want to reach a balanced approach to everything, but especially the situation we have with the huge deficit. taxes are a part of that. >> the american people have spoken. they have reelected president obama, and every elected a...
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the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to lead the meeting -- leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the congressional deal and joined forces with the president. it is in the details that the decisions and the negotiations hung. host: lydia from illinois. go ahead. lydia, are you there? go ahead. caller: good morning. it was noted that reporters -- i think that's what you're doing. it is out there. newt gingrich devised the strategy of transforming the house as a way to drive the national agenda. it was outlined in a book in 2009 when newt gingrich was part of a group that met and devise a process to obstruct. mr. boehner was one of the key lieutenants. his following the process. i'm wa
the president was waiting for a call from boehner. boehner would not call him back. he said he was trying to work out a deal with the leaders. the next day, the president calls the congressional leaders to the white house and saturday morning, 11:00 a.m., the congressional leaders asked him to lead the meeting -- leave the meeting. the president said he was not going to stand on protocol as they tried to work a deal at the white house. it work for a while. harry reid backed away from the...
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boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. dear god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. bless the members of the people's house as they depart the nation's capital to return to their homes. may they find rest and renewal during their time with family and friends. bless or nation as the year comes -- our nation as the year comes to a close. help us to look to the future with hope and committed to a renewed effort to work together as citizens of a united america. help us all to be truly grateful for the blessings of this past year. may this holy season of hope for so many people prove to be a healing balm for our nation. bless also as this session comes to a close the absent member of this assembly, gabby giffords, speed her recovery. may she be always reminded of our prayers and best wishes for her. thank you for the remarkable progress she has already made. and as always, we pray that all that is done thi
boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: the chair will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. chaplain conroy: let us pray. dear god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. bless the members of the people's house as they depart the nation's capital to return to their homes. may they find rest and renewal during their time with family and friends. bless or nation as the year comes -- our nation as the year comes to a close. help us to look to the...
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the party of joe barton, john boehner, mitch mcconnell. there are decent people. joe barton called for bp -- called our requirement for bp to pay for the damage from this bill "a shakedown." he apologized to bp. it could have been a slip of the tongue, but it was not. it is a philosophic point of view. he was honest enough to assert it. is not a bad guy. i am not making a moral judgment on what he said. that is what he believes. and he represents a party that believes the essence of what he asserts, if not specifically about bp. john bamir -- i like john -- john boehner, i like john. i like a lot of republicans. i really do. i strongly disagree with them. john boehner is a decent guy, the leader of the house republicans. he said our efforts to regulate the excess of wall street and the financial industry as we attempted to hold them accountable -- he said it was akin to using a nuclear weapon to kill an ant. guess what? that is a pretty big damn ant. it ate up about 8 million jobs. [applause] look, folks. mitch mcconnell -- i have worked w
the party of joe barton, john boehner, mitch mcconnell. there are decent people. joe barton called for bp -- called our requirement for bp to pay for the damage from this bill "a shakedown." he apologized to bp. it could have been a slip of the tongue, but it was not. it is a philosophic point of view. he was honest enough to assert it. is not a bad guy. i am not making a moral judgment on what he said. that is what he believes. and he represents a party that believes the essence of...
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in the meantime, the fastest way to deal with this is to have speaker john weiner -- john boehner vote on this and it would pass. that would resolve these issues. is glad the president reviewing the policy again but we could resolve this today and the president could sign it today if speaker john weiner would allow a vote in the house. -- john boehner. >> [indiscernible] >> what was the quotation? it an act of love of people coming into this country. >> they come to this country to make a better life. for themselves and their families. interest in making sure we can secure our borders. we need to improve border security and all these board -- bills due improve border security. it is wrong to bury our heads in the sand on this issue. that is why the bipartisan , ande bill is a solution am perfect solution. what is inhumane is not to allow a vote on a bipartisan piece of legislation that has already passed the senate. and isn't lifting payment millions of families. can you talk more about the budget for those all in how it specifically is different from what obama has proposed and why an
in the meantime, the fastest way to deal with this is to have speaker john weiner -- john boehner vote on this and it would pass. that would resolve these issues. is glad the president reviewing the policy again but we could resolve this today and the president could sign it today if speaker john weiner would allow a vote in the house. -- john boehner. >> [indiscernible] >> what was the quotation? it an act of love of people coming into this country. >> they come to this...
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the second point on what boehner said. the best way to cut spending is benefits are cut and therefore spending will go down automatically. the republican reaction would be almost instainsly negative. we're a day and a half after the election and the fiscal cliff is six weeks away. i'm curious whether anybody here thinks this is going to be settled before christmas? >> unless we have a temporary agreement that pushes them into next year. >> are you saying we will or we need to in order to get our mind right? >> both. i don't agree with that. let me say in terms of the pieces, i see it a little differently. i think the treasury is the best estimates and they're always more pest mystic as you pointed out is that the treasury runs out of borrowing authority in february. i think that means that they run out of borrowing authority in the same way they did in may of 2011 which really means they can go to extraordinary movements within accounts and get another eight weeks worth of time. so instead of february, instead of the end o
the second point on what boehner said. the best way to cut spending is benefits are cut and therefore spending will go down automatically. the republican reaction would be almost instainsly negative. we're a day and a half after the election and the fiscal cliff is six weeks away. i'm curious whether anybody here thinks this is going to be settled before christmas? >> unless we have a temporary agreement that pushes them into next year. >> are you saying we will or we need to in...
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we are blessed to have speaker john boehner and senator mitch mcconnell as our leaders. we will work with them. we appreciate them. as chairman of the party, is part of my job to support them as well >>. >> you don't have a ton of experience doing something like this record. are you prepared for this? >> wisconsin is a targeted state and i have talked to many of you here. we are not unused to dealing with lots of press in a state that barack obama visits every other month. i have talked to a lot of you already about some of the things we have done at the rnc. i am prepared for this but with god's help, anything is possible. >> [inaudible] >> that is the job of the republican national chairman. we will deal with that tomorrow morning. i just grabs the gavel to run the next election. we will bring a team together. we will take the executive committee of the rnc and we will be the transition team of this rnc. we will build unity on this committee and everyone will have a say. we will do this together and we will bring real leadership back in the building and get this train
we are blessed to have speaker john boehner and senator mitch mcconnell as our leaders. we will work with them. we appreciate them. as chairman of the party, is part of my job to support them as well >>. >> you don't have a ton of experience doing something like this record. are you prepared for this? >> wisconsin is a targeted state and i have talked to many of you here. we are not unused to dealing with lots of press in a state that barack obama visits every other month. i...
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moving to your second question, mccarthy comes out of the tradition navy started by boehner, sorry, hastert. we will control the bills in the speaker's office. my staff will help write them. we will decide what comes forward and what does it. committees became a lot less relevant. you have people who don't understand what it means to have on ann vote on the floor appropriations bill. when i was in the 1990's, newt drilled her that they were open. we have to get this done. if you don't like it, go to the floor. have an amendment and try to see if you can win, but you have to do the work. i'm not going to do it for you. mccarthy does not think that way. he still thinks i got to control it all. i have to read the bills, make sure the art renegotiated. negotiated. reality is they are not getting a chance to have their amendment heard, their working committee considered. lessnk that more than the likes lists will be what comes out of this next leadership. susan: a closing question for mr. mcintosh? a great place to and. -- end. thank you for being our guest on newsmakers. are wilson and al weave
moving to your second question, mccarthy comes out of the tradition navy started by boehner, sorry, hastert. we will control the bills in the speaker's office. my staff will help write them. we will decide what comes forward and what does it. committees became a lot less relevant. you have people who don't understand what it means to have on ann vote on the floor appropriations bill. when i was in the 1990's, newt drilled her that they were open. we have to get this done. if you don't like it,...
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boehner did. mr. ryan and mr. mccarthy did, as did nearly every member of congress from the new jersey and new york regents. new jersey and the other states that were hit by sandy are some of the biggest donor states, that is they send a lot of taxes to the federal government. now we need our colleagues to step up to the plate. as everyone knows, sandy caused significant damage. in north jersey, my district, first responders had to evacuate entire towns when the river rose. the police department will soon be housing trailers. let them come to new jersey. let them come to connecticut. let them come to long island and staten island and pennsylvania and maryland. let them come and see. there was a house that was decimated by the high water. look, we are unfortunately dealing with a schizophrenic leadership on the other side. let's call it for what it is and not mince words. stay in local finances. we have been working with members of the house ways and means committee to draft a legislation model of tax relief. mr. s
boehner did. mr. ryan and mr. mccarthy did, as did nearly every member of congress from the new jersey and new york regents. new jersey and the other states that were hit by sandy are some of the biggest donor states, that is they send a lot of taxes to the federal government. now we need our colleagues to step up to the plate. as everyone knows, sandy caused significant damage. in north jersey, my district, first responders had to evacuate entire towns when the river rose. the police...
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he is using a charm offensive with boehner and some of the others. that is an overstatement of what will happen, boehner is a golfer, so you will see obama ask him to play golf. he will invite people to camp david. >> he is a good golfer. >> that is a good distinction to make. he might not give him any shots. the contrast might not be too good with obama, but you'll see him try to use the personal dimensions of the white house and his personality, which obama has not done a lot of, even with democrats. or the media, for that matter. i think you'll see much more of a personal relationship to smooth a lot of the rough, sharp edges. on the policy, i do not see that making much of a difference. in the and, they just go back to their beliefs and their caucuses and their politics. you might have all little bit more of a collegiality in public, but it is not generally realized that clinton and gingrih got along privately. they thought they knew something about everything. that sort of thing. so in private they got along pretty well. in public it did not rea
he is using a charm offensive with boehner and some of the others. that is an overstatement of what will happen, boehner is a golfer, so you will see obama ask him to play golf. he will invite people to camp david. >> he is a good golfer. >> that is a good distinction to make. he might not give him any shots. the contrast might not be too good with obama, but you'll see him try to use the personal dimensions of the white house and his personality, which obama has not done a lot of,...
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. >> i want to ask you about john boehner and the wonderful story. to expand on that state rights issue what is the conservative or republican argument of legalizing cannabis at the federal level? >> if you believe in the constitution and states rights this is a perfect example of how states exercise their rights in the federal government should get the out of the way. all we are doing is creating a position that's untenable with up to 47 states or territories were in some way shape or form its legal and we don't have access even though these are legal corporations. the statutory framework set up by each state and yet they can't have a bank account and they can't use the banking system in the business where they are transacting everyday and they can't use the tax code? it's and it's only gotten progressively. it has increased in size to the countryside think it's very important we continue to let the laboratories and the state. >> expansion of this and step in front of it and put together an act like my prepare actresses bring all parties to the tabl
. >> i want to ask you about john boehner and the wonderful story. to expand on that state rights issue what is the conservative or republican argument of legalizing cannabis at the federal level? >> if you believe in the constitution and states rights this is a perfect example of how states exercise their rights in the federal government should get the out of the way. all we are doing is creating a position that's untenable with up to 47 states or territories were in some way shape...
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then getting back to boehner boehner, and you ladies said too, it's boehner and them up there talking about the same get a credit to the small business ones so they could afford. that. when he delayed so they're going through spending all of this money on this. right. not friends, on the affordable care, they was in school and everything else, on their parents. their parents on thing. it was in school. until they get 26. so that helps. will you please comment on that, please? guest: yeah. earlier,k, as i said that the ability for children to stay on their parents' plan has beeny're 26 something that's been what proponents of the law say is a success and is something that is overlooked by what they'res saying. so i think the point you raise about many of the children that stay on their to parents' plan is something that's been important to the obama administration to point out. host: you reported recently on some inspector general reports fail yours of the health -- failures of health exchange. you could walk us through? guest: which report was this? host: a july 1 report that says oct
then getting back to boehner boehner, and you ladies said too, it's boehner and them up there talking about the same get a credit to the small business ones so they could afford. that. when he delayed so they're going through spending all of this money on this. right. not friends, on the affordable care, they was in school and everything else, on their parents. their parents on thing. it was in school. until they get 26. so that helps. will you please comment on that, please? guest: yeah....
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host: speaker john boehner says he will move forward. guest: perhaps the democrats will make angry statement, but i do not think it will be much of a process. guest: once this gets underway, there are at least nine cases that we have been made aware of in the justice department -- a role in this. it could mean that the house spent a great deal of taxpayer dollars defending this issue. [unintelligible] they could spend money on the appellate level on cases going to district court where they deal with discovery and other litigation expenses involved. they're taking on quite a large scale challenge and a costly one. they have said many times dealing with some economic and job issues that are very important. host: they haguest: they have ls on staff, so i do not think it will cost that much money. that is not a real issue. host: in the pan , st. charles, missouri. thanks for joining us -- independent line, st. charles, missouri. thanks for joining us. caller: you have hundreds, thousands of cases of married couples that have exported their c
host: speaker john boehner says he will move forward. guest: perhaps the democrats will make angry statement, but i do not think it will be much of a process. guest: once this gets underway, there are at least nine cases that we have been made aware of in the justice department -- a role in this. it could mean that the house spent a great deal of taxpayer dollars defending this issue. [unintelligible] they could spend money on the appellate level on cases going to district court where they deal...
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boehner said it would be very difficult for me. i worked with joe bartman, and the long and short of it is we had to come up with a compromise to provide him a special place and for me to retain the chairmanship. i also realized it would not look good for a person like -- hoistede wasted out of this position with my seniority. the compromise i realize was to give them vice chair and he will be able to go to all subcommittees as vice-chairman and have great jurisdiction, and i would continue to be chairman of the telecommunications. it was a great compromise. host: speaker boehner mentioned the amount of money you would be able to raise as well. guest: he said that i -- i gave him 150,000 dollars, and he indicated it would have to be double that, and i said that is not reasonable. i don't think i should have to do that. that became a difficult spot. i had to give more money. i did give more money, but roy blunt, the majority leader, had much more access than i did. but in the end, the vote came down on the energy and commerce commit
boehner said it would be very difficult for me. i worked with joe bartman, and the long and short of it is we had to come up with a compromise to provide him a special place and for me to retain the chairmanship. i also realized it would not look good for a person like -- hoistede wasted out of this position with my seniority. the compromise i realize was to give them vice chair and he will be able to go to all subcommittees as vice-chairman and have great jurisdiction, and i would continue to...
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earlier today, we met with john boehner. he told us that they largely agreed on the policy issues with then the cr. it is about the level of spending. we are standing by our speaker in giving him the strength to negotiate. >> the state of play it seems to be from all of the extensive reporting that we're looking at something like $38 billion of. -- $38 billion. would you vote for that. >> we do not note what we will see coming back to was. we will be going to cut every single dollar that we can cut. we're not stopping there. we want to -- we want to get onto a cutting the trillion. we know that in the rhine and budget, we are looking at $6.20 trillion. as you make those initial cuts, those savings are going to compound every single year. it will get us on the road to a balanced budget. >> what do you think about the number 38? >> we will see what comes back. is a hypothetical at this point. >> we are going to wait and see what comes back. >> i have been asked this question by a number of the media. i am not going to say what
earlier today, we met with john boehner. he told us that they largely agreed on the policy issues with then the cr. it is about the level of spending. we are standing by our speaker in giving him the strength to negotiate. >> the state of play it seems to be from all of the extensive reporting that we're looking at something like $38 billion of. -- $38 billion. would you vote for that. >> we do not note what we will see coming back to was. we will be going to cut every single dollar...
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boehner, speaker of the house of representatives. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the order of the house of january 3, 201
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with john boehner and some of these other people. john boehner is a golfer. obama will ask him to play golf. >> he is a good golfer. >> that is a good point. you will see him try to use the personal dimensions of the white house and his personality which obama has not done a lot of, even with democrats. and liberals, or the media. you will see him trying to develop a more personal relationship and smooth the edges. i do not see him making much of a difference. they go back to their beliefs and caucuses and politics. you might have a little more of a cordiality in public. it is not realize that clinton and gingrich got along privately. they saw some common traits in each other. smart, sort of intellectual. knew or thought they knew something about everything. that sort of thing. in private, they got along pretty well. in public, it did not come across that way. >> there are scenarios where they could agree. much to the discomfort of parts of their parties. education is one of those. i have been astonished that the bush administration could put through an educa
with john boehner and some of these other people. john boehner is a golfer. obama will ask him to play golf. >> he is a good golfer. >> that is a good point. you will see him try to use the personal dimensions of the white house and his personality which obama has not done a lot of, even with democrats. and liberals, or the media. you will see him trying to develop a more personal relationship and smooth the edges. i do not see him making much of a difference. they go back to their...
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but john boehner has to be given some kind of cover so he can bring 140 republican votes with him. it will be very difficult to do a. obama will have to immediately decide whether he wants to go off the cliff with the bush tax cuts, or if he will try to get something big and mushy like tax reform. it will have to be massaged in such a way through increased revenue and more money flow and fees. anything to avoid that horrible thing called a tax increase. >> we heard the last panel talked a little bit about redistricting and the impact on partisanship, especially in the house. the senate has gotten more ideological itself after last night. the democrats coming in include this gamut from elizabeth warren to heidi high camp. republicans, there are not many of them coming in, but jeff flake is on the oversight. >> jeff blake is a pro vote when it comes to climate change. elizabeth warren was a republican candidates through the clinton years. the system -- director of the office of federal planning at the trade c
but john boehner has to be given some kind of cover so he can bring 140 republican votes with him. it will be very difficult to do a. obama will have to immediately decide whether he wants to go off the cliff with the bush tax cuts, or if he will try to get something big and mushy like tax reform. it will have to be massaged in such a way through increased revenue and more money flow and fees. anything to avoid that horrible thing called a tax increase. >> we heard the last panel talked a...
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caller: i hope boehner holds to his guns. i think the million-dollar deal is a good deal where anybody making over a million dollars pace a little bit more money, but i do not buy that $250 deal. host: that's good to marry in florida. c-span.e on caller: i believe the average american should not have to pay taxes. caller: you are going to need to turn down your tv, ok? caller: i do not have been on. it could be somebody else playing district. -- playing this trick. host: we will stay in florida and go to venice. did you see what minority whip hoyer had to say? caller: yes, i did, and being a democrat i go along with president obama's plant, but if it came -- plan, but to avoid the fiscal cliff, if nothing else works, we should avoid the fiscal cliff and he should be the big compromiser and not tax the rich in order to get the bill through. if he gets the bill through without pulling the fiscal cliff, our economy will improve the tax revenues from that will be more than he would get from the rich now. host: appreciate the call
caller: i hope boehner holds to his guns. i think the million-dollar deal is a good deal where anybody making over a million dollars pace a little bit more money, but i do not buy that $250 deal. host: that's good to marry in florida. c-span.e on caller: i believe the average american should not have to pay taxes. caller: you are going to need to turn down your tv, ok? caller: i do not have been on. it could be somebody else playing district. -- playing this trick. host: we will stay in florida...
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it's not that anybody beats john boehner. it's just that he will say this has been a lot of fun and there are golf courses yet to play. here are vintages yet to sip. >> i want to give my deep thanks to my two friends. a lot.quote them they say it so colorfully and articulately. they make me a better economist for it so thank you both and we appreciate you being here. [laughter] [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2014] >> the senate armed services subcommittee looks into the relationship between military sexual assault, posttraumatic stress disorder, and suicide at 10 a.m. eastern. you can join in the conversation on facebook and twitter. at 2 p.m. eastern, there is a hearing on the economic effect of alzheimer's disease and the state of all summers research before the senate appropriations subcommittee. in a few moments, a look at today's headlines plus your calls and tweets live on "washington journal." the house is in session for general spee
it's not that anybody beats john boehner. it's just that he will say this has been a lot of fun and there are golf courses yet to play. here are vintages yet to sip. >> i want to give my deep thanks to my two friends. a lot.quote them they say it so colorfully and articulately. they make me a better economist for it so thank you both and we appreciate you being here. [laughter] [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite...